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Gratitude Offering

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Gratitude OfferingAs we give thanks for all that God has done for us and for the special people in our lives. we invite you to make a special Gratitude Offering to St. George’s during Advent in support of our ministry together.

Click here to make a gift.

You can also mail a check to the office (PO Box 7127, Fredericksburg, VA 22404). Please include “Gratitude Offering” in the memo line and also note who you wish to honor or remember with your gift.

We will celebrate our gratitude together by publishing these names at Christmas. Please make your gift by December 15th to have your honoree’s name included.

Thank you for your generous support!

Now Hiring: Parish Finance Manager

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Quatrefoil_WideWe are now hiring a full-time Parish Finance Manager to join our ministry staff at St. George’s.

The Parish Finance Manager (PFM) provides organizational support to the financial management of St. George’s Episcopal Church. The PFM is responsible for specific tasks in financial transactions, vendor management, and financial stewardship.

The PFM has a passion for relating finances to the mission and ministry of St. George’s. They enjoy coordinating with multiple parties, tracking deadlines, data, and expenses. They are a team-player, with excellent organizational skills. They are comfortable analyzing information and problem solving and have a heart for working with volunteers.

You can view the full job description here.

To apply, email a cover letter and resume to: apply@stgeorgesepiscopal.net. This position will remain open until filled.

Easter 2022 Gratitude Offering

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Easter Gratitude We give thanks for the generosity of everyone who gave for this year’s Easter Gratitude Offering. Thank you to all who gave a gift in memory of, in honor of, or in thanksgiving for a loved one.

We printed a listing of gifts in our Easter bulletin. Since we continued to receive generous gifts after Easter, we are publishing a completed list here.

In Memory of:
Rose and John Alston by Michael Alston and Michele Prout
Curtis and Virginia Backus and Herbert and Sue Miller by Curtis and Barbara Backus
Ellen Alvey Montller by Pamela Booth
John Garretson Brokaw III by Brenda J. Brokaw
William Cheatham by Iris Cheatham
Ginny Morton and our friend, Lynn Levine by William Cole
Janet by Mike Fray
Wayne Harman by Lucy Harman
Barbara Willis by Alison Heartwell
Donn Holt by Ann Holt
William Schwarz and Sue Lang by Julie and Bob Lang
Harald Loch and Walter Perdue by Achim and Laurel Loch
Bob Seward by Gloria Lloyd
Gerhard Vienna, his Opa and my mom, Dina Butcher’s cousin by Amanda Mack
Loved ones by Barbara and Guy Miller-Richards
Loved ones by Liz Myers
My parents by Karen Pierce
Our Loved ones by Diane and Ralph Powell
Our grandson, Maximillian Craig Rains by Carol and Craig Rains
Our parents, Jim and Margie Mathias and Nels and Madge Rasmusssen by Peter Rasmusssen and Peggy Mathias
Carole Coen and Leon Rose by Ron Coen and JoAnne Rose
Norman Schlemm, Jr. by Rose Marie Schlemm
Deceased relatives and friends by Darlene Snider and Amy Barrett
Keith and Robert Sweaney by Carole Sweaney
Thyra Valade by Larry Valade
Mrs. Verna Dreyer and Mr. Patrick Verdine by Peggy Verdine
Our Parents, Kitty and Doug Quarles and Phyllis and Ferris Wafle by Kitty and Ben Wafle
Tim Waltonen by his family
Steven Dodd by Patricia Wiedel
My wife, Artemis, by Jim Wilhour
My parents, Jim and Barbara McDonald by Jane Yaun

In Thanksgiving for:
The St. George’s clergy and staff who made the Lent-to-Go bags by Bill and Cindy Helton
My new St. George’s family by Kathy Lober
Emma and Sarah by Barbara and Guy Miller-Richards
Nora and Sally Karsten and Sydney Stambler by Aaron Karsten and Melissa Mooney
The ministry of Beth Klein by Dorothy Steppe
Many blessings by Tom and Sheila Tanea

In Honor of:
My family by Anne Beals
Jeanette Cadwallender by Anne Beals
Joanna, Mike, Scott, Maureen and Charlie by Mike Fray
Our family by Lewis and Susan Graves
Our daughter, Collins by Chris and Jordan Hinkebein
God’s family and the life of the world by Patricia Johnson
My son, Danny Akers and my daughter, Jean Akers by Barbara Lawrence
Father Will and his inspiring sermon by Amanda Mack
Casey Hu by Teresa McNally
Jan and her service to St. George’s by Tom Meredith
Miana Karsten by Aaron Karsten and Melissa Mooney
My Family by Diane Young

In Gratitude:
Marty Calon
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The Table at St. George’s Receives Generous Grant

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The Table The Honeywell Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation awarded The Table at St. George’s a $25,000 grant to support its ministry to provide fresh fruit and vegetables to those challenged with food insecurity in the city of Fredericksburg and surrounding counties.

This generous grant will help provide food and fresh product to The Table, a market-style food pantry and The Table in the World (TITW), an initiative which provides low-contact deliveries of fresh produce, eggs, and cheese directly to community sites and organizations that serve diverse clients in need.

In 2021, The Table and TITW purchased more than 85,000 pounds of food from a local produce distributor and more than 850 creates of produce from a local farmer to distribute to those experiencing food insecurity.  Those served include the young and aged, the able-bodied and the physically challenged, the unemployed and many who are working one or two jobs but are unable to earn enough to adequately nourish their families. Food provided by The Table/TITW and other such food operations can make a significant difference in the amount of food available to the people of our community, many of whom receive food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The Table is grateful for the generosity of the Honeywell Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region and all who support St. George’s efforts to improve the lives of people living with food insecurity. More than 90% of funding for The Table comes from awards, donations, fundraisers, and grants. In-kind donations are provided by corporations and local businesses.

For more information, contact Laurel Loch at 540.373.4133.

Visit The Table at St. George’s Facebook page at facebook.com/thetableatstg

The Transurban Express Lanes Community Grant Program Awards The Table a $3,000 Grant

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The Table at St. George’s is excited to highlight its continued partnership with Transurban following the award of a $3,000 grant through The Transurban Express Lanes Community Grant Program. This is Transurban’s second grant to The Table since 2019.

The Table is St. George’s market-style food pantry. Prior to the pandemic, The Table operated a physical market twice a day each Tuesday that distributed fresh produce, other perishables, as well as nonperishables to persons facing food insecurity. Since 2012, volunteers at The Table have welcomed people to this food pantry in the hope that at this Table, as at our altar table, all may come and find sustenance.

“The mission of The Table is to grow a healthier community. Access to healthy food is simply the gateway to so much more. Working alongside each other, week after week, we learn each other’s stories, share laughter, tears, prayers, and songs. The Table is where we meet God and we are transformed. We discover that when all are welcomed, our world is transformed,” said the Rev. Will Dickinson, Curate at St. George’s Episcopal Church.

Unique among local feeding programs, The Table allows patrons to pick the foods they need for their families. There is also an emphasis on fresh produce to help shoppers eat a healthy diet and manage health issues. A Table shopper leaves with 25-30 pounds of food, 60% of which is perishable such as produce, fruit, protein, and bread. In addition, many volunteers come from the shopper population to emphasize that all part of one community comprised of equals.

When the pandemic required St. George’s to suspend operation of its weekly pop-up market, The Table expanded its existing Table In The World (TITW) initiative where The Table procures and arranges for the delivery of fresh produce and eggs to populations of vulnerable persons. The Table volunteers rapidly expanded TITW to nine distribution locations, some in partnership with other organizations, to address food insecurity issues heightened by pandemic-imposed challenges, allowing more people to access fresh food in a safe manner.

TITW has dramatically expanded The Table’s reach into the community, and while more people are being served during this time, it is at a higher financial cost. Transurban’s generous grant helps The Table at St. George’s to continue TITW at its current expanded level and stabilize our feeding ministry when The Table at St. George’s reopens.

The Table is grateful for the generosity of all who support its efforts to improve the lives of people living with food insecurity. More than 90% of funding for The Table comes from awards, donations, fundraisers, and grants. Corporations and local businesses provide valuable in-kind donations.

For more information, contact Laurel Loch at 540.373.4133. To see The Table in operation, visit https://www.stgeorgesepiscopal.net/outreach-and-mission/the-table-at-st-georges/.